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E. A. DREHER.

BOX. APPLICATION FILED MAR- 14. 1919.

Patented Mar. 15, 1921.

UNITED STATES ERNEST A. DREHER, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 15, 1921.

Application filed March 14, 1919. Serial No. 282,577.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST A. DREHER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Newark, county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved box that is constructed to permit the pouring or shaking of the contents therefrom, and is more particularly designed to provide a pocket case which is tightly closed when the closure is shut and which can be opened to permit the pouring or shaking of the contents from the box.

The invention is designed to provide a box that is particularly adapted for the carrying and dispensing of smoking tobacco, the closure of the box being constructed so that it is readily accessible and can be easily opened by the thumb of the hand that holds the box, and can be just as easily closed without inconvenience or discomfort.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of my imroved box with one lid of the closure open.

ig. 2 is a face view of the box with the closure shut. Fig. 3 is a detail view with a part of the casing in elevation and the abutting ends of the lids shown in section, and Fig. 4 is a detail of the top end of a box of a modified form.

The box consists of a body portion 10, which can be of an suitable shape or form, but I preferably orm the box so that it readily fits in the pocket, being made substantially long and fiat, but wide enough, however, to permit the easy movement of tobacco within the box.

One end of the box is opened or closed by means of a suitable closure, which consists of two lids 11 and 12. They can be of any desired length, but I prefer to make one considerably longer than the other, and in the form shown the short lid 11 and the long lid 12 are'both hinged to the same side of the box, as at 13, and swin uncover the end of the box. hen it is desired to empty some of the contents from the box, such as in filling a pipe, the hand that grasps the box can be utilized for opening the box, as the thumb can be moved up to the lid 11 and by a pressure thereon it is easily swung 0 en, which uncovers enough of the box to orm a feeding or dissidewise to and when the box is tilted it forms, in a sense, a portable hopper,

the small outlet caused by opening the lid 11 provides for adequate and convenient passage of the tobacco from the box.

To give a good finish to the box, a neat appearance and also to add to its usefulness, the box may be tapered on its ends and on its sides, one of the tapered ends being formed by the lids, and the lid 11, when open, uncovers the end of the box so that the opening 14 is spout-like in form, that is, it is narrower at the bottom, and the contents can be easily directed into the place they are to go. channel assures the contents.

To prevent too much of the contents coming out, particularly when the box is nearly full and it is tilted, the lids 11 and 12 are provided with walls 15 and 16 which abut when the lids are shut, being on the adjacent ends, the wall 16 holding back any excess material that might flow over the spout-like opening 1 1 when the box is tilted. These walls have another function, as they fit into a notch 17 in the rim 18, which is around the edge of the opening at the end of the box and which is embraced by the lids when they are shut.

The notch 17 permits the entrance of the walls 15 and 16 and the lids are snapped into place by the application of a-very slight pressure and are held against accidental opening, but are easily opened by pressure of the thumb against the face of the lid 11 on the side opposite the side that is hinged to the body of the box.

When the box is to be filled, or for the urpose of inspecting the interior of the ox,

the direction of the flow of the lid 12 can be easily opened, the lid 12,

however, being normally kept shut when the contents are to be poured or shaken from the box. Any desired fastening means or catch can be employed other than that illustrated for holding the lids in their closed position.

A modified form of box is shown in Fig. 4. This type of box has a body portion 19 and is adapted to form a cheaper type of box, the end being closed by the two lids 20 and 21, the lid 20 havin a flange 22 fitting around the to edge 0 the box, and the lid 21 having a ange 23 fitting around the to edge of the box. The lid 21, when opene uncovers enough of the end of the This narrowed or tapered box to permit the shaking or pouring of a part of the contents thereof through the opening.

It will be evident that the box can be made in fancy forms and can be suitably ornamented, and is also adapted for the chleciiper type of boxes in which tobacco is so If desired, suitable hinges, influenced by springs, can be used on the lids, andwith the proper disposition can be arranged to hold the lids open, or they can be disposed so that the larger of the lids is held shut by spring action and the smaller of the lids held open by spring action, and other suitable dispositions of the springs can be made, as

7 corner of the box when shut, and when open permitting the use of the box and the closed lid as a portable hopper.

2. A box of substantially flat long shape with a tapered side, a closure forming one end of the box, said closure consisting of independently operable lids, one of said thereof, said closure consisting of hollow lids with their edges resting on the box,

said lids being independently operable'and having flat abutting walls where the lids meet.

4. A box of a substantially flat, long shape with tapered ends, one of said tapered ends being formed of lids placed end to end with flat abutting walls on their adjacent ends.

' 5. A box of a substantially fiat, long shape with tapered ends, one of said tapered ends being formed of lids placed end to end with flat abutting walls on their adjacent ends. and a catch to receive the lower edges of said walls to hold the lids shut.

6. A box of a substantially flat, long shape with tapered ends and sides, and a closure on one end comprising two lids, one of which is adapted, when open, to uncover the corner of the box and provide a tapered spout-like opening. the other lid having a wall on the end that abuts on the first men tioned lid.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereto set my hand, this 18th day of March, 1919.

ERNEST A. DREHER. 

